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Elections in Paraguay: What indigenous women demand of candidates
The needs of Indigenous communities are rarely addressed in political campaigns, nor are their demands heard. Presentes spoke with leaders Daniela Benitez and María Luisa Duarte.
Hate attack: Two trans women and three non-binary people attacked in Mexico City
They also claim that judicial and police authorities tried to discourage reporting of the incident.
Hate speech and disinformation about trans people after the Nashville shooting
Disinformation in the days following the shooting fueled transphobic rhetoric. This comes amid a political and social climate in which the lives and human rights of transgender people are being violated in the United States.
They march for land, health and education for peasants and indigenous people in Paraguay
8,000 people from peasant and indigenous organizations mobilized in the 29th Peasant March to demand the fulfillment of the Agrarian Reform and the cessation of criminalization.
They denounce illegal arrests and the criminalization of activism in Yucatán
A judge declared two of the arrests during the Water March in Yucatán illegal. Organizations have denounced the systematic criminalization of activism in the state.
What is it like to be a trans person in competitive sports?
The demands placed on transgender people when competing in sports are increasing. Mara Gómez, the first transgender woman to play professional soccer in Argentina, and Anna Scappini, a runner, share their experiences.
She survived a transphobic hate crime and fought for 10 years to be heard by the justice system.
In 2013, Maxim Tabari, a young trans woman living in Traslasierra (Córdoba), suffered an attack from which she survived, though with lasting injuries. LGBTIQ+ organizations denounce police and judicial negligence.
Why saying that pedophilia is a sexual orientation is misinformation
Debates about celebrities and accusations of sexual misconduct have multiplied on television. What are the consequences of handling these issues poorly?
In my most liked Instagram photo I look thin
Extract from the article by Irantzu Varela for the book '(h)amor 8 gordo' (Continta Me Tienes, 2023).
Pedophilia, silence, and homophobia: outrage is not enough, we must defend comprehensive sex education
“Those who are outraged by abusers are often the same ones who refuse to have comprehensive sex education implemented in their children’s schools,” says Franco Torchia.